Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-20

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Catching up the new wave of trends and technology, people have huge amount of choices to select . Choices must be wise and great . According to my point of view , people have many different choices in lives .

Good platter of choices are served to people . In today's world , people are given many options to select and make good decisions in life. For instance :If the business man in market are in race to expand and make the work more successful , he or she will always get new ideas , thougths and choices to make and this is how the business will grow and reach new heights.

Changing world and endless options .In the fast changing world , variety of choices are available to an individual to make good, wise and regretless life . For example : to be uptodate with the life choices and options are evolved and needs to be implemented with the life decisions. Like matching the new fashion trends , new choices of clothing wears are introduced to the society .

According to my point , choices are now enormous and now it's our turn to make good and right decisions . Many choices are available on internet , websites and through discussion with elders who have seen each and every situation in their lives . Listening to new choices will open the ways towards new opportunities and pave the way towards success . Nowadays new and innovative choices and options are available on net , portals and websites to make decisions in lives

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt regarding whether we have too many choices nowadays. The student attempts to take a position, stating that 'people have many different choices in lives', but the development of ideas remains quite repetitive and superficial. Points regarding business ideas and fashion trends are introduced as examples ('For instance :If the business man in market are in race...', 'Like matching the new fashion trends...'), but they are not fully elaborated or clearly linked to the core philosophical debate of whether an abundance of choices is overwhelmingly positive or negative. The conclusion reiterates the main premise without synthesizing new insights. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, aligning with the Band 5 descriptor where ideas are somewhat limited and under-developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, though the structural organization is weak and erratic, featuring unusual sentence-like paragraph breaks such as 'Changing world and endless options .In the fast changing world...'. Logical progression is frequently disrupted by abrupt shifts in focus and a lack of smooth transitional markers. While basic cohesive devices are attempted, they are often used inaccurately or mechanically, such as repetitive use of 'For instance' and 'Like'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the overall arrangement lacks a clear, cohesive flow from introduction to conclusion, placing the response firmly at Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent reuse of words like 'choices', 'options', and 'good'. There are noticeable collocation and word-choice errors, such as 'clothing wears' instead of 'clothing' or 'attire', and 'business man in market are in race'. Attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'uptodate' (written incorrectly) and 'regretless life', are awkward and indicate limited control over stylistic nuances. While meaning is generally recoverable, the frequent errors and restricted lexical range mean the response does not fully achieve a Band 6, fitting better into the Band 5 descriptor where noticeable errors cause some difficulty.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writing demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and repetitive clause patterns. Attempts at complex structures are often faulty, plagued by punctuation errors (such as spaces before commas, e.g., 'point of view , people'), missing articles, and subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'If the business man... he or she will always get'). Frequent grammatical errors are present throughout the text, which occasionally strain the reader's comprehension. This matches the Band 5 descriptor, where frequent errors in grammar and punctuation persist and complex sentences are unreliable.

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